Le Placeur

1842

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts a man pasting a notice onto a wall. He is standing and leaning slightly forward. The man has a pronounced nose, a pointed chin, short hair visible under a tall top hat, and wears formal attire typical of the 19th century. A woven basket hangs from his right shoulder. In the background, there is a stone pavement and a large cart with wheels partially visible on the right. The wall is covered with various posters or papers.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2976

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 838, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q64957805

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